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US History Ch. 8-21
US History Chapter 8 to 12 Review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What was the first American constitution that established the country as a loose confederation of states under a weak national congress? | Articles of Confederation |
| What uprising was caused by high taxes and property foreclosures? | Shay’s Rebellion |
| Who was the first US president who was chosen at the Second Continental Congress to lead his army in many battles? | George Washington |
| What convention was held to revise the Articles of Confederation and eventually to draft a Constitution? | Constitutional Convention |
| Who was a negotiator with France, invented electricity, and invented bifocals? | Benjamin Franklin |
| Who was the father of the Constitution? | James Madison |
| Who strongly supported the Articles of Confederation and was the Secretary of State? | Thomas Jefferson |
| Who was a radical in the Revolution and was a federalist? | Patrick Henry |
| 9. A key compromise of the Constitution was to elect the president indirectly by ____________. | electoral college |
| What created a policy for administering the Northwest Territories? | Northwest Ordinance of 1787 |
| What provided for the sale of land in the Old Northwest? | Land Ordinance of 1785 |
| Who was Secretary of Treasury? | Alexander Hamilton |
| Who was the Secretary of War? | Henry Knox |
| Who was the first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court? | John Jay |
| Which amendment declared that specifying certain rights would not be construed to deny other rights of people? | 9th |
| Which amendment reserved all rights not specifically stated to the states? | 10th |
| __________________ were statements secretly drafter by Jefferson and Madison for the legislatures of Kentucky and Virginia. | Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions |
| What was the popular uprising of whisky distillers in southern Pennsylvania in opposition to an excise tax on whiskey? | Whiskey Rebellion |
| What treaty was negotiated by John Jay in an effort to avoid war with Britain and included a British promise to evacuate outposts on US soil and pay damages on seized American vessels? | Jay’s Treaty |
| What treaty was signed with Spain and gave Americans free navigation of the Mississippi and disputed Florida territory? | Pickney’s Treaty |
| What acts were passed during the presidency of John Adams and restricted people from criticizing Adams’ federalist policies? | Alien and Sedition Acts |
| What set the precedent of Judicial Review after Jefferson won the case of Marbury vs. Madison? | Midnight Judges |
| Who was the author of Federalist No. 10, which said that it was impossible to extend a republican form of government over a large territory? This person was also chief justice. | John Marshall |
| Which battle resulted in the defeat of Shawnee chief Tenskwatawa at the hands of William Henry Harrison in the Indiana wilderness, which led to a forged alliance with Tecumseh and the British against the US? | Tippecanoe (1811) |
| What agreement was signed by Britain and the US to establish strict limits on the navy in the Great Lakes as a step in the full demilitarization of the US-Canadian border? | Rush-Bagot Agreement |
| What was the statement delivered by President James Monroe that warned European powers to refrain from seeking new land in the Americas? | Monroe Doctrine |
| What was the conciliatory measure adopted by the Continental Congress to profess American loyalty and to seek an end to hostilities? This was rejected by King George I and led to colonial rebellion. | Olive Branch Petition |
| What was the pamphlet written by Thomas Paine that urged the colonies to declare independence and create a republican government? | Common Sense |
| Which battle was a decisive colonial victory in upstate New York that helped to secure French support for the Revolutionary cause? | Saratoga |
| ____________________ was the diplomatic conflict between France and the United States when American envoys to France were asked to pay a bribe for the privilege of meeting with the French foreign minister. | XYZ Affair. |
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